Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method

Abstract

A tactile vibration signals is satisfactorily transmitted. A transmission signal for each block including a plurality of frames for an audio signal is sequentially transmitted to a receiving side via a predetermined transmission line. The transmission signal includes a tactile vibration signal of a predetermined number of channels. For example, the tactile vibration signal is generated on the basis of a media signal associated with the audio signal. For example, configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the predetermined number of channels is added to the transmission signal. For example, the configuration information is added by use of a predetermined bit area of a channel status configured for each block.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A transmission device, comprising:
 a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and 
 the transmission signal includes a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels; and 
 
 an information addition unit configured to add configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal. 
 
     
     
       2. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the configuration information includes information regarding a sampling frequency of the tactile vibration signal. 
 
     
     
       3. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the configuration information includes information regarding a bit depth of the tactile vibration signal. 
 
     
     
       4. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the configuration information includes information regarding the specific number of channels. 
 
     
     
       5. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the configuration information includes information that indicates presence or absence of vibration point information. 
 
     
     
       6. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information addition unit is further configured to add the configuration information based on a specific bit area of a channel status configured for each block. 
 
     
     
       7. The transmission device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the specific transmission line includes at least one of a coaxial cable, an optical cable, an Ethernet (IEC 61883-6) cable, an HDMI cable, an MHL cable, or a display port cable. 
 
     
     
       8. A transmission method, comprising:
 sequentially transmitting, by a transmission unit, a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and 
 the transmission signal includes a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels; and 
 
 adding, by an information addition unit, configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal. 
 
     
     
       9. A reception device, comprising:
 a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and 
 the transmission signal includes:
 a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels, and 
 configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and 
 
 
 a processing unit configured to:
 process the transmission signal based on the configuration information, and 
 output the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The reception device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the configuration information is added based on a specific bit area of a channel status configured for each block. 
 
     
     
       11. The reception device according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the specific transmission line includes at least one of a coaxial cable, an optical cable, an Ethernet (IEC 61883-6) cable, an HDMI cable, an MHL cable, or a display port cable. 
 
     
     
       12. A reception method, comprising
 sequentially receiving, by a reception unit, a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and 
 the transmission signal includes:
 a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels, and 
 configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; 
 
 
 processing, by a processing unit, the transmission signal based on the configuration information; and 
 outputting, by the processing unit, the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal. 
 
     
     
       13. A transmission device, comprising:
 a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, 
 the transmission signal selectively includes one of a first mode signal or a second mode signal, 
 the first mode signal includes an audio signal of a specific number of channels and a tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels, and 
 the second mode signal includes only the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and 
 
 an information addition unit configured to add configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal. 
 
     
     
       14. A reception device, comprising:
 a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein
 each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and 
 the transmission signal includes:
 one of a first mode signal or a second mode signal, wherein
 the first mode signal includes an audio signal of a specific number of channels a tactile vibration signal of the specified number of channels, and 
 the second mode signal includes only the tactile vibration signal of the specified number of channels, and 
 
 configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and 
 
 
 a processing unit configured to:
 process the transmission signal based on the configuration information, and 
 output the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal.